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OWC Mercury Elite-AL 800 Pro RAID FireWire 800 1394B Dual-Drive Enclosure Kit for up to Two IDE/ATA Hard Disk Drives. Perfect for Mass Storage or RAID. FW800 Cable included. 1 Year OWC Warranty. (OWCMEFW912AL2) Same Day $99.00
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OWC Mercury Elite Pro -AL RAID FW800 Drive Enclosure for 2 IDE Drives:
High Performance, High Reliability, High Portability, and Style are standard
for the OWC Mercury Elite Pro -AL RAID Series!

FW800 External Drive

Outstanding Features:

High Performance: The High-Speed Oxford 912 FireWire 800 chipset can be combined with the fastest IDE/ATA drive mechanisms available give Mercury Elite Pro -AL RAID Solutions some of the fastest single drive transfer rates possible, even exceeding 80 Megabytes Per Second!

High Reliability: A Top-Notch Design and the Best Components ensure the Mercury Elite Pro AL- RAID Series is Built to Last.

High Portability: The Compact and Shock Resistant Design has the Mercury Elite Series going places! In addition, the OWC Mercury Elite Pro -AL RAID series offers (2) FireWire 800(1394B) ports and one (1) FireWire 400(1394A) port for Easy Plug and Play on virtually ANY system with a FireWire Port!

Style: Designed to complement any user's system, the OWC Mercury Elite Pro -AL RAID was created in mind with the Power Macintosh G5 system as a starting point. As the pictures show, it's a fine storage solution for any computer. Also, a blue activity LED complements the design recessed behind the front grille showing when your drive is being accessed.


From day one, the OWC Mercury Elite Series has been designed to be
everything you'd hope for and more!

All OWC Mercury FireWire hard drives are fully compatible with these systems
Apple OS X 10.1.x and later - including the latest 10.4.x Tiger, Apple Mac OS 8.6 and Later.
Windows ME and Later.
Mac OS X 10.2.x or later required for FW800 Operation. Windows 2000 or later required for FW800 Operation.
Product Specifications:
Chipset
 Oxford 912
Mechanisms Supported
 IDE/ATA
Interfaces Supported:
 FireWire 800 (1394B) or FireWire 400 (1394A)
RAID / JBOD Support:
  • Hardware RAID 0 (As shipped from OWC)
  • Mirror RAID 1
  • Spanning
  • Single Drive (2 drives installed / 2 separate drives mounted)

For detailed instructions see this page to configure your drive to your needs. (requires a PowerPC Macintosh - no Universal Binary software available)
Port Configuration:
  • FireWire 800 - (2) 9 pin ports
  • FireWire 400 - (1) 6 pin port
Maximum Data
Transfer Rate:
  • FireWire 800 - 800Mbps (or 100MB/sec)
  • FireWire 400 - 400Mbps (or 50MB/sec)
Macintosh System
Requirements:
  • FireWire 800: Macintosh with FireWire 800 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI FireWire 800 card. FireWire 800 requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later.
  • FireWire 400: Macintosh with FireWire 400 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI FireWire 400 card. FireWire 400 requires Mac OS 8.6 or later.
Windows System
Requirements:
  • FireWire 800: Windows system with FireWire 800 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI FireWire 800 card. FireWire 800 requires Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP.
  • FireWire 400: Windows system with FireWire 400 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI FireWire 400 card. FireWire 400 requires Windows ME, 2000 or XP.
Power Supply:
 100-240v 50/60hz US/International Auto Switching
External Case Dimensions:
 9.0 x 2.8 x 5.8 in. / 229 x 71 x 147 mm (LxWxH)
Drive Weight
(no accessories):
 Approximately 3.0 pounds (1.36kg)
Operating Environment:
Temperature:
 Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Relative humidity:
 Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Vibration:
 Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
MTBF:
 Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
Warranty:
 One Year Warranty
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This OWC Mercury Elite 800 Pro drive includes:
  • External OWC Mercury Elite 800 Pro Hard Drive Enclosure for 2 IDE/ATA Drives
  • 36" High Quality Double Shielded FireWire 800 connecting cable (9-9 Pin cable)
  • External AutoSwitching 100/240v 50/60Hz Power Adapter
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